Mamiya RZ Pro II + AE Prism Finder + 65mm

The RZ67 Pro II is the second generation of Mamiya's 6x7 system. It arrived in 1993 with revised electronics, half-stop shutter increments instead of full stops, and an added fine-focus knob on the right side of the focusing unit. The 6x7 negative measures 56x69.5mm, which enlarges to 8x10 without cropping, and the rack-and-pinion focusing extends the built-in bellows up to 46mm for close work with no accessories. The revolving back means you switch between portrait and landscape without turning the camera on the tripod. Mirror lock-up is there for long exposures and macro, and the viewfinder LEDs warn you about flash ready, low battery, dark slide left in, and shutter not cocked. It's a studio and portrait workhorse that rewards a slow, deliberate way of working. The AE Prism Finder FE701 is the last and best of the RZ metering finders, and the only AE prism that mounts directly to the Pro II without circuit modification. It offers three-way metering (average, spot, or auto shift) with computerized aperture-priority shutter control that reads the intermediate shutter speeds, exposure compensation to ±3 EV, and AE lock. The image is upright and laterally correct, with shutter speed and metering mode shown in the finder. It runs off the camera body's battery, so there's nothing extra to feed. The 65mm is the most popular wide angle focal length in 6x7, roughly equivalent to a 32mm lens on 35mm. It renders perspective naturally and holds edges well, which is why it lands on so many wedding, group portrait, and environmental portrait kits. This is the Sekor Z 65mm f/4 W, the revised version with half-stop aperture click stops, on the standard 77mm filter thread shared across most of the Sekor Z line.